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README.TXT
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WorldTime for Windows(TM)
Version 3.00
This file contains program notes and feature summaries.
Full program documentation is provided in the WorldTime help
file (WTIME30.HLP), which is accessed via the program's system
menu "Help" command.
This file is divided into the following sections:
1. OVERVIEW
2. PROGRAM FILES
3. INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION
4. NOTES FOR USERS OF PREVIOUS VERSIONS
5. NOTES FOR USE ON A NETWORK
6. LIMITED WARRANTY AND REMEDIES
7. WORLDTIME EXTENSIONS
8. WORLDTIME SCREEN SAVER
9. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
10. SITE LICENSE REGISTRATION
11. VERSION UPGRADE ORDERS
1. OVERVIEW
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WorldTime 3.0 is an easy to use international clock utility for
the Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) operating environment.
WorldTime can display the current time and date at locations
selected from a database of over 190 metropolitan and geographic
sites worldwide. Custom sites can also be defined and used in
place of any of the default locations.
The program supports local and international daylight savings
time policies, as well as half-hour time zones. The program
also features ten independent alarms, which can be easily set
and linked to the date and time of any assigned location.
WorldTime 3.0 is a 16-bit Windows application that will run
under any version of 16-bit or 32-bit Windows (i.e., Windows
3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and
Windows 95 or later).
2. PROGRAM FILES
----------------
The following program files are included in this release:
WTIME30.EXE Program executable file
WTIME30.HLP Program help system file
WTCALC.DLL Program support library
README.TXT ASCII text program documentation
All files should be copied to the same directory on the user's
hard disk or an accessible local or network hard disk.
NOTE: If the WorldTime Extensions are to be used, the
extensions module (WT30EXT.EXE) must be copied to the same
directory as the main program files.
An additional file, WTIME30.INI, is automatically created when
the program is first run. By default, this file is located and
maintained in the user's default Windows directory (e.g.,
C:\WINDOWS or C:\WIN).
3. INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION
-------------------------------
Depending on the version of WorldTime you have, an installation
utility may have created a directory on your hard drive
(e.g., C:\WTIME30) and copied the required program files to that
location.
If no such utility was provided, please follow these steps:
1) Create a destination directory on your hard disk
(e.g., C:\WTIME30) using Windows File Manager or Explorer,
or the MS-DOS "MD" (make directory) command as in the following
sample command line...
MD C:\WTIME30
2) Copy all of the WorldTime program files from their source
drive/directory to the destination drive/directory using
File Manager or Explorer, or the MS-DOS "COPY" command as in
the following sample command line...
COPY A:\*.* C:\WTIME30
If your WorldTime files are contained in a compressed 'ZIP'
archive, copy the ZIP file to the destination directory and
then un-ZIP the file with PKUNZIP or comparable decompression
utility as in the following sample command line...
PKUNZIP C:\WTIME30\WTIME30.ZIP
3) WorldTime is started by running the WTIME30.EXE file. You
can run WTIME30.EXE from File Manager or Explorer, or by
assigning a Program Manager icon (or Windows 95 TaskBar Start
Menu item) to WTIME30.EXE. Please refer to your Windows
Users Guide for instructions.
Once WorldTime is running, general (local) settings may be
modified from WorldTime's Configuration dialog, which is
accessed via the system menu "Configuration..." command.
NOTE: For users new to Microsoft Windows, the system menu is
accessed by "single-clicking" on the small icon in the
upper-left corner of the WorldTime window.
From the Configuration dialog, users must make sure the correct
local time zone is selected in the "Local Time Zone" listbox
control.
In addition, the "Local Daylight Savings Time / Summer Time" and
"Local Half-Hour Time Zone" checkbox controls should be checked
or cleared to reflect the presence or absence of an active local
DST / Summer Time policy or half-hour time zone policy.
IMPORTANT: The Configuration dialog box settings MUST be correct
in order for WorldTime to function accurately.
4. NOTES FOR USERS OF PREVIOUS VERSIONS
---------------------------------------
It is not recommended that program files from different versions
of WorldTime be stored in the same directory. If you own a
previous version of WorldTime, you should remove it before
installing the new version or install the new version in a
separate directory.
The first time WorldTime 3.0 is run, it will attempt to locate
the initialization (INI) file(s) used by previous releases. If
such a file is located, the program will attempt to convert
your existing configuration settings to the format used by
WorldTime 3.0. Even so, you should always open the
Configuration dialog and review its settings as soon as the
program is run.
Depending on the version of WorldTime you used previously, the
design of WorldTime 3.0's interface may seem very unfamiliar.
To acquaint yourself with the new interface, please refer to
the help file topic "The WorldTime Interface". WorldTime's help
system is accessed via the system menu "Help" command or via the
F1 key.
5. NOTES FOR USE ON A NETWORK
-----------------------------
WorldTime features a flexible INI file handling protocol that
lends itself particularly well to use of the program on a LAN.
Normally, the WTIME30.INI initialization file (containing all
configuration settings) is maintained in the default Windows
directory of the user's host system.
Two command-line switches are available for overriding this
default.
The /L switch is used for forcing WorldTime to maintain the
WTIME30.INI file in its local or "home" directory (e.g., the
directory in which WTIME30.EXE is located). The /L switch
takes the following form...
WTIME30.EXE /L
The /I switch is used for specifying a particular location for
the WTIME30.INI file (i.e., a directory other than the local
directory or the user's default Windows directory. The /I
switch is followed by an equals sign (=) and the drive and
directory path to the WTIME30.INI file. The /I switch takes
the following form...
WTIME30.EXE /I=d:\initbin
In this example, WorldTime will maintain its WTIME30.INI file
on the D: drive, in the \INITBIN directory.
IMPORTANT: Use the /I switch with caution. If the drive or
directory does not exist or the path is entered incorrectly,
WorldTime will revert to maintaining WTIME30.INI in the user's
Windows directory.
You may use upper- or lower-case characters in a command line
switch.
NOTE: Users can always verify WTIME30.INI's location by
accessing the "About WorldTime..." dialog box. At the bottom
of the dialog, a status line is displayed which reflects the
WTIME30.INI file's full pathname.
Please refer to the WorldTime help file for full information
about WorldTime's use in a network environment.
6. LIMITED WARRANTY AND REMEDIES
--------------------------------
Before release, our applications software is tested on a wide
variety of hardware configurations, under the most rigorous test
conditions possible. We therefore warrant that the software
will perform in substantial compliance with the specifications
set forth in this text, provided that the software is used on
the computer hardware and operating system(s) for which it was
designed.
Neither the author nor Pegasus Development make any other
warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this software,
including its quality or fitness for a particular purpose.
In no event will the author or Pegasus Development be liable for
any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this
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